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Cruising Out of the Routine
My life runs on routine. I don't drink alcohol on the weekdays. I exercise. I work hard and am productive. These habits have helped me build a solid foundation for my life. Most people live this way, routine most of the time, followed by a short escape. A vacation. A...
Can a Teenager Ruin My Afternoon?
Less than an hour ago, a teenager tried to ruin my afternoon. The question is, did I let her stupidity win, or did I overcome? Meghan worked this morning, so Harrison and I took a boys trip to Doylestown. We walked around, got coffee at Starbucks, picked up my running...
A Redemption Story: 2000 Blitz ✅
This isn't a story about Chess. It's a story about REDEMPTION. 6 weeks ago I EMBARRASSED myself by admitting that I had an addiction problem. Not to something cool like drinking, or gambling, or cigs, or drugs. No. Instead, I was addicted to blitz chess. In this post,...
My Big Break
In case you've been living under a rock, this story on the Ursinus website is going viral. Actually, it's kind of hard to find, and in the 24 hours it's been up not one person has reached out saying "I saw you on the UC website!", which is hard to believe. In reality...
Amsterdam, Antwerp, Brussels: A Slightly Unhinged Travel Log
How do I describe solo travel when you have almost unlimited resources, no fear of any social situation, and no real responsibilities? Let me begin. Day 1 I arrived in Amsterdam on Thursday morning and checked into a nice NH hotel. I hit the attractive receptionist...
2026 Neighbor Drama
In 2018 my neighbor stole $40 from me (I got it back). In 2021 an anonymous neighbor stole my Yankee Candles from our lobby. In 2023 I did the PETTIEST thing I've ever done in a parking war with a different neighbor. And now, in 2026, we have a new entry to the...
Creed & Sandwiches Can’t Be Wrong
It's easy to admit you're wrong if you don't care about being right. I had a sandwich for dinner. Sandwiches are for lunch. I'm heading to Amsterdam tomorrow so I wanted to use up what is in my fridge. I had enough bread and American cheese, but was overloaded with 6...
Another Sales Problem
Last Tuesday I was making sales calls in New York and my car stalled while it was one in a customers parking lot. I had parked and turned my car off. I realized I was in the wrong lot and turned it back on, reversed, and started driving. Within 10 seconds the car...
The Cost of an Interesting Life
For the next 27 days I'll be in Philadelphia for about 9 of them. This weather has been god awful so it's a nice time to get out. Traveling is nice because your world goes on without you. It's in the back of your head that you're important but the world finds...
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